Many trades and professions often have weird origins because they began as offshoots of other businesses. Others only got defined and structured long after they first appeared. At other times, advances in technology just introduced some new ways of doing things. 10 Funeral Homes Operated The First Ambulance Services Funeral homes launched the first ambulance services when they helped to evacuate the wounded to hospitals during the US Civil War....

It didn’t get much grosser than medieval England, though. In the days of Chaucer, to walk through the streets of London was to see and experience some of the most disgusting sights and smells you can imagine. Fantasy epics tend to gloss over the following aspects of medieval life for obvious reasons. 10 People Piled Garbage And Feces In Front Of Their Homes When a British family had filled their chamber pots and stuffed their house with waste and rotting food, they were expected to clean it out....

A prime example is the popular Downton Abbey which first aired in 2010. Reaching a total of 120 million viewers worldwide, the show was sold to over 220 territories and broke numerous records. The period drama focuses on the lives of a wealthy aristocratic family in early 20th Century England. Many were swept away by the tradition and opulence of this family’s life. As entertaining as they might be, these programs do not accurately portray British life....

Most creepy urban legends are built around the concept that the dead are never really gone and that monsters lurk in the periphery, that there are things that the eyes are sometimes able to see but that the mind cannot comprehend. Here are ten such legends from around the world. Sleep is overrated. 10 Governor Van Noodt And The Lady In Grey Spooky castles aren’t only found in Europe. In Cape Town, South Africa, stands the infamous Castle of Good Hope, the oldest existing colonial building in the country....

Travelling goes hand in hand with trying out unfamiliar exotic cuisine. And while you’re at it, why not try it in a unique restaurant? On this list are some of the most unusual restaurants in the world, ready and waiting to serve locals and tourists and provide a memorable experience. See Also: 10 Iconic Movie And TV Restaurants That Are Actually Real 10 The Catacombs: Pennsylvania If you don’t suffer from claustrophobia, then dining at The Catacombs inside Bube’s Brewery in Pennsylvania might just be for you....

Biruaslum is a stack in the Barra Isles to the west of Vatersay, Scotland. A stack is a steep column of rock that is formed around sea coasts. Stacks can grow extremely high and Biruaslum reaches 72 meters (236 ft). Biruaslum is separated from Vatersay Island by a collection of steep cliffs on the eastern face. Sitting on the edge of the cliff is an ancient fort and well-constructed wall that is 2m wide and 3m high....

Recent finds have discovered that genes hold our emotions closely and some are way too friendly with viruses. Sometimes, they are viruses. They allow dreams and addictions and drag trauma through the generations. Besides also causing a few mysteries, genes get dramatic—fighting the final moment of death with a tenacity that gets downright weird. 10 Neanderthal-Shaped Brains Around 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals bowed out of existence. Thanks to interbreeding, many of their genes live on in people today....

There are a few tales to get you in the festive spirit this week. There are also a few that might tug at your heartstrings. Of course, we also have a few stories to counteract all the mushiness. We read about an engineer who used his skills to get revenge on package thieves. We learn about how barbershops can improve men’s health and also debate what the best Christmas movie of all time is....

Unfortunately, every profession has people who don’t meet the required standards. In TV and movies, we’ve seen stories of vets patching up gunshot victims and leaving no records for the police. But are such nefarious deeds true? Maybe, here are ten veterinarians who were criminals. 10 Prentiss Madden’s Bad Practices In 2021, the federal court in Miami handed down a sentence of 22 years in prison to Prentiss Madden, a 40-year-old veterinarian....

Almost all the same rights. If you still have a few prejudiced bones in your body, you can act on them all you want—just as long as you know the right circumstances. 10Companies Can Refuse To Hire LGBT Employees In 28 States The Civil Rights Act forbids discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin but not sexual orientation—until last year. Which sounds like a victory, but there are conflicting reports on whether that definition trumps religious exemption laws....

10 Mein Kampf If you have a morbid curiosity about what made Adolf Hitler tick, you might have tackled Mein Kampf. The manifesto lays out his diabolical thoughts in the most deliciously boring way ever. That’s right, Mein Kampf sucks in both style and substance. Infamously written as Hitler rotted in jail, the first volume of Mein Kampf was published in 1925 and the second volume in 1926. Subsequent releases added to and revised the original volumes....

Some of these so-called dictator wives, like Lucia Hiriart, wife of Augusto Pinochet, and Asma Al-Assad, the wife of notorious Bashir Al-Assad, avoid the pitfalls of dictatorship. But with riches earned off the back of bloodshed, some of them are not so lucky. Here are ten wives (or mistresses) of dictators that met unfortunate ends. 10 Elena Ceausescu Elena was the wife of the communist dictator of Romania, Nicolae Ceausescu—who succeeded to the leadership after Gheorghiu-Dej passed away in 1965....

10Roza ShaninaWorld War II Born into a logger’s family in Russia’s Arkhangelsk Oblast, Roza Shanina was determined from a young age to pursue a successful life. In 1938, Shanina ran away from home, walking 200 kilometers (125 mi) to the nearest town for the opportunity to be educated in the best school possible. By 1941, Shanina was working in a nursery to raise funds to attend university. However, that same year, Shanina’s brother died on the front line during the war, prompting Roza to volunteer in his place....

There are examples that, when learned about and kept in mind, offer a different point of view—an inoculation against hate, apathy, and nihilism, if you will. Here are 10 such stories: two jabs and 8 boosters against the darkness. Happy New Year, Listversians—let’s hope 2022 gives us many more stories like the ones listed here. 10 The Lichfield Legend “No good deed goes unpunished.” Sardonic cynicism aside, there is a practical method to overcome this possibility—just keep doing the good deed....

Not only does this list deal with some of the worst mass murders in American history, but each remains unsolved to this day. The murders were carried out for a variety of apparent reasons, ranging from greed to bloodlust. However, the true motives behind these horrid crimes may never be known, given their unsolved character. 10 The Walker Family Murders Christmas is usually a time of good cheer, good food, and good times spent with family....

There’s something very relaxing about a spa on top of a snowy mountain… except when a prank show rigs the spa house for the visitors to ‘enjoy’ an insane ride on their relaxation chairs. Some of the best dokkiri (hidden camera pranks) available on the Net. This is what happens when you have kids watching Anime from very young. They only want to learn from cute cartoon animals and… things that should not be considered cute at all....

On the shame level, this one is up there with “Custer’s Revenge.” This game is based on the Virginia Tech massacre, and the creator of the game said he did so “because it was funny.” A terrible game based on a terrible movie, with one of the most boring games ever. Characters look like they were made by a 10 year old using Microsoft Paint program. This is one of the worst games ever, getting only a 6% out of 100 from PC World, and is best known as the game that was knowingly shipped without any AI programming at all....

Lobster – Crayfish: Lobsters come from the sea; crayfish come from freshwater. Crayfish (also known as crawfish) also tend to be smaller. Further confusion over these animals exists in some countries like Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa where the term crayfish is often used when referring to lobster. Broth – Soup – Stock: While these terms are often used interchangeably, they do all have a difference. Stock is water (and optionally other liquids) in which vegetables or animals or both are simmered over a long period to extract flavors....

Applying a tourniquet above or below a wound is something you see in movies almost every time someone has a bleeding that is more than a little scratch. In reality, this procedure is highly controversial among experts since it does not only damage the affected limb severely, but when a body part is cut off from blood supply, toxic substances begin to form quickly and when the blood flow is restored, these substances can be life threatening....

SEE ALSO: 10 Horror Movies On Netflix That Don’t Suck Reason 1 “Maybe we should split up!?!?” The character’s have a complete lack of common sense. Maybe it’s just me, but why would you ever split up when you are walking through a forest in pitch black, surrounded by obvious signs that you are being followed or watched. We all know what the fate is of any person that leaves the group....